:root {
    --steel1:#0d0d0d; --steel2:#161616; --steel3:#1f1f1f; --border:#2a2a2a;
    --orange1:#ff6b00; --orange2:#ff8520;
    --white:#fff; --muted:#a3a3a3; --text:#e6e6e6;
    --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-cond: 'Oswald', 'Bebas Neue', Impact, sans-serif;
  }
  * { box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0; }
  html { scroll-behavior:smooth; }
  body { background:var(--steel1); color:var(--text); font-family:var(--font-sans); line-height:1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; }
  a { color:var(--orange2); text-decoration:none; }
  a:hover { color:var(--orange1); text-decoration:underline; }
  img { max-width:100%; display:block; }
  .site-header {
    background:var(--steel2); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
    padding:14px 24px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:100;
  }
  .site-header .brand { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; color:var(--white); font-family:var(--font-cond); font-weight:900; font-size:20px; letter-spacing:1px; text-transform:uppercase; }
  .site-header .brand img { height:36px; width:auto; }
  .site-header nav { display:flex; gap:22px; align-items:center; }
  .site-header nav a { color:var(--text); font-size:13px; font-weight:600; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.6px; text-decoration:none; }
  .site-header nav a:hover { color:var(--orange2); }
  .site-header .cta-btn {
    background:var(--orange1); color:#fff !important; padding:10px 18px; border-radius:6px;
    font-family:var(--font-cond); font-weight:700; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:1px;
  }
  .site-header .cta-btn:hover { background:var(--orange2); text-decoration:none; }

  .container { max-width:780px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 24px; }
  .container-wide { max-width:1100px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 24px; }

  .breadcrumb { font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); margin:24px 0 12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }
  .breadcrumb a { color:var(--muted); }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { color:var(--orange2); }
  .breadcrumb .sep { margin:0 8px; opacity:.5; }

  .post-eyebrow { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:13px; color:var(--orange2); letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:14px; }
  .post-h1 { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:clamp(30px, 5vw, 48px); font-weight:900; line-height:1.1; letter-spacing:.5px; color:var(--white); margin-bottom:18px; text-transform:uppercase; }
  .post-meta { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; margin-bottom:30px; }
  .post-meta .author-link { color:var(--text); font-weight:600; }
  .post-meta .dot { opacity:.5; }

  .post-hero-img { aspect-ratio:16/9; width:100%; border-radius:12px; object-fit:cover; border:1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom:32px; }

  .post-body { font-size:17px; }
  .post-body p { margin:0 0 22px; color:var(--text); }
  .post-body h2 { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:28px; font-weight:800; color:var(--white); margin:42px 0 18px; letter-spacing:.4px; line-height:1.2; }
  .post-body h3 { font-size:21px; color:var(--white); margin:30px 0 14px; font-weight:700; }
  .post-body ul, .post-body ol { margin:0 0 22px 0; padding-left:24px; }
  .post-body li { margin-bottom:12px; color:var(--text); }
  .post-body li strong { color:var(--white); }
  .post-body strong { color:var(--white); }

  .in-content-cta {
    background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,107,0,.12), rgba(255,107,0,.04));
    border:1px solid rgba(255,107,0,.3); border-left:4px solid var(--orange1);
    border-radius:10px; padding:24px 28px; margin:32px 0;
  }
  .in-content-cta h3 { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:22px; color:var(--white); margin:0 0 8px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; }
  .in-content-cta p { color:var(--muted); margin:0 0 16px; font-size:15px; }
  .in-content-cta .cta-row { display:flex; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .in-content-cta .btn-primary {
    background:var(--orange1); color:#fff !important; padding:12px 22px; border-radius:6px;
    font-family:var(--font-cond); font-weight:700; font-size:14px; letter-spacing:1px; text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .in-content-cta .btn-primary:hover { background:var(--orange2); text-decoration:none; }
  .in-content-cta .btn-secondary {
    background:transparent; color:var(--white) !important; padding:12px 22px; border-radius:6px;
    border:1px solid var(--border); font-family:var(--font-cond); font-weight:700; font-size:14px; letter-spacing:1px; text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .in-content-cta .btn-secondary:hover { border-color:var(--orange2); text-decoration:none; }

  .share-row { display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:center; padding:24px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--border); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); margin:40px 0 32px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .share-row span { color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; margin-right:8px; }
  .share-row a { background:var(--steel3); color:var(--text) !important; padding:8px 14px; border-radius:6px; font-size:13px; font-weight:600; border:1px solid var(--border); }
  .share-row a:hover { border-color:var(--orange2); color:var(--orange2) !important; text-decoration:none; }

  .author-card { display:flex; gap:18px; padding:24px; background:var(--steel2); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:10px; margin:32px 0; align-items:center; }
  .author-card .avatar { width:64px; height:64px; border-radius:50%; background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange1), var(--orange2)); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:24px; font-weight:900; color:#fff; flex-shrink:0; }
  .author-card .info { flex:1; }
  .author-card .name { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:18px; color:var(--white); font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; margin-bottom:4px; }
  .author-card .role { color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; margin-bottom:6px; }
  .author-card .bio { color:var(--text); font-size:14px; line-height:1.5; }

  .related-posts { margin:48px 0 32px; }
  .related-posts h3 { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:24px; color:var(--white); margin-bottom:20px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }
  .related-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap:16px; }
  .related-grid a {
    display:block; padding:18px; background:var(--steel2); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:8px;
    color:var(--text) !important; text-decoration:none; transition:border-color .2s, transform .2s;
  }
  .related-grid a:hover { border-color:var(--orange2); transform:translateY(-2px); text-decoration:none; }
  .related-grid .cat { font-size:11px; color:var(--orange2); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:8px; }
  .related-grid .title { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:16px; color:var(--white); font-weight:700; line-height:1.25; }

  .site-footer {
    background:var(--steel2); border-top:1px solid var(--border);
    padding:36px 24px; text-align:center; color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; margin-top:60px;
  }
  .site-footer img { height:48px; margin:0 auto 12px; opacity:.85; }
  .site-footer .row { display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:12px; }
  .site-footer .row a { color:var(--muted); }
  .site-footer .row a:hover { color:var(--orange2); }
  .site-footer .copyright { color:var(--muted); }
  .site-footer .copyright .brand { color:var(--orange2); }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .site-header { padding:12px 16px; }
    .site-header nav { display:none; }
    .site-header .brand { font-size:16px; }
    .container, .container-wide { padding:0 16px; }
    .post-h1 { font-size:30px; }
  }

  .blog-index-hero { padding:60px 0 32px; }
  .blog-index-hero .eyebrow { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:13px; color:var(--orange2); letter-spacing:3px; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:14px; }
  .blog-index-hero h1 { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:clamp(36px, 6vw, 64px); font-weight:900; color:var(--white); text-transform:uppercase; line-height:1; letter-spacing:1px; margin-bottom:16px; }
  .blog-index-hero p { color:var(--muted); font-size:18px; max-width:660px; }

  .cat-tabs { display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin:24px 0 36px; }
  .cat-tabs a { background:var(--steel2); color:var(--text) !important; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:20px; border:1px solid var(--border); font-size:13px; font-weight:600; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; }
  .cat-tabs a:hover { border-color:var(--orange2); color:var(--orange2) !important; text-decoration:none; }

  .posts-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap:24px; margin-bottom:60px; }
  .post-card {
    background:var(--steel2); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden;
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; color:var(--text) !important;
    transition:border-color .2s, transform .2s;
  }
  .post-card:hover { border-color:var(--orange2); transform:translateY(-3px); text-decoration:none; }
  .post-card-img { aspect-ratio:16/9; background:var(--steel3); }
  .post-card-img img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; }
  .post-card-body { padding:22px; flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
  .post-card-meta { display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:center; margin-bottom:10px; }
  .post-card-meta .cat { background:var(--orange1); color:#fff; padding:3px 10px; border-radius:3px; font-size:10px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }
  .post-card-meta .date { color:var(--muted); font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }
  .post-card-title { font-family:var(--font-cond); font-size:20px; font-weight:800; color:var(--white); line-height:1.2; margin-bottom:10px; }
  .post-card-excerpt { color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; line-height:1.6; flex:1; margin-bottom:14px; }
  .post-card-byline { color:var(--muted); font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; }
  .post-card-byline strong { color:var(--text); font-weight:600; }